The Atlantic League is considered to be the premier independent baseball league in North America. As the season goes on and organizations sustain minor-league injuries, Atlantic Leaguers are typically among the first to get the chance to join the affiliated ranks. Here are some of the more promising players that will be suiting up in the Atlantic League for the 2019 season. All of these statistics are circa 2018, unless otherwise noted while age and pitching/batting hand are in parentheses. At this point, the vast majority of these guys would be considered “organizational depth,” but the numbers bring with them some level of promise. In the cases of Jon Niese, Christian Friedrich, and Seth Maness, no statistics were included, as they have not pitched more than a small sample size since the 2016 season and are included based on their potential based on previous success. Some notable names who have made the transition from the Atlantic League to the majors over the past decade include Rich Hill, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Scott Kazmir, Jerome Williams, and Dane De La Rosa.
Starters
- Mat Latos (31, R)
- 76.1 IP, 3.18 ERA, 10.3 K/9, 3.7 BB/9
- Jon Niese (32, L)
- Christian Friedrich (31, L)
- Zach Stewart (32, R)
- 68.1 IP, 3.42 ERA, 5.5 K/9, 3.0 BB/9
- Cory Riordan (32, R)
- 83.1 IP, 3.13 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 1.3 BB/9
- Ross Detwiler (33, R)
- 30 IP, 2.70 ERA, 9.6 K/9, 2.4 BB/9
- Mitch Talbot (35, R)
- 103.2 IP, 2.52 ERA, 7.8 K/9, 2.8 BB/9 (Columbus)
28 IP, 1.93 ERA, 6.1 K/9, 1.9 BB/9 (Indy Ball)
- 103.2 IP, 2.52 ERA, 7.8 K/9, 2.8 BB/9 (Columbus)
- Daryl Thompson (33, R)
- 96 IP, 3.38 ERA, 6.3 K/9, 1.7 BB/9
- Dallas Beeler (30, R)
- 90.1 IP, 2.29 ERA, 7.3 K/9, 1.6 BB/9
- Konner Wade (27, R)
- 136.2 IP, 3.10 ERA, 5.2 K/9, 1.3 BB/9
- Jake Fisher (28, L)
- 133.1 IP, 3.92 ERA, 7.2 K/9, 1.7 BB/9
- Bennett Parry (27, L)
- 85 IP, 2.86 ERA, 12.3 K/9, 3.2 BB/9
- Dan Minor (28, R)
- 97 IP, 2.51 ERA, 7.1 K/9, 1.8 BB/9
- Thomas Dorminy (27, L)
- 132.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, 7.4 K/9, 2.7 BB/9
- Liam O’Sullivan (28, R)
- 123 IP, 3.15 ERA, 5.6 K/9, 1.6 BB/9
- Vince Molesky (28, R)
- 108.1 IP, 2.66 ERA, 7.3 K/9, 1.8 BB/9
- Rick Teasley (28, L)
- 80.0 IP, 3.60 ERA, 8.0 K/9, 2.7 BB/9
- Dave Kubiak (29, R)
- 82.0 IP, 3.40 ERA, 10.4 K/9, 3.4 BB/9
- Duane Below (33, L)
- 128.2 IP, 3.99 ERA, 6.6 K/9, 1.5 BB/9
Relievers
- Scott Shuman (31, R)
- 27.2 IP, 0.98 ERA, 16.9 K/9, 2.9 BB/9
- Alejandro Chacin (25, R)
- 11.0 IP, 1.64 ERA, 5.7 K/9, 1.6 BB/9
- Darin Downs (34, L)
- 26.1 IP, 3.42 ERA, 9.6 K/9, 2.4 BB/9
- Felipe Paulino (35, R)
- 53.1 IP, 1.18 ERA, 12.2 K/9, 3.5 BB/9
- Seth Maness (30, R)
- Matt West (30, R)
- 16.2 IP, 0.54 ERA, 10.3 K/9, 1.1 BB/9
- Vin Mazzaro (32, R)
- 46.0 IP, 1.76 ERA, 8.6 K/9, 2.0 BB/9
- Jim Fuller (32, L)
- 43.0 IP, 2.09 ERA, 10.9 K/9, 2.5 BB/9
- Sammy Gervacio (34, R)
- 64.1 IP, 2.52 ERA, 10.8 K/9, 3.4 BB/9
- James Pugliese (26, R)
- 35.1 IP, 2.29 ERA, 9.2 K/9, 2.3 BB/9
- Adam Choplick (25, L)
- 55.1 IP, 2.93 ERA, 12.4 K/9, 5.2 BB/9
(2017)
- 55.1 IP, 2.93 ERA, 12.4 K/9, 5.2 BB/9
- Joe Iorio (27, R)
- 49.1 IP, 1.46 ERA, 10.0 K/9, 1.3 BB/9
- Trevor Frank (27, R)
- 41.1 IP, 2.37 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 2.4 BB/9
- Matt Marksberry (27, L)
- 39.2 IP, 1.82 ERA, 10.7 K/9, 6.1 BB/9
- Mike Antonini (33, L)
- 51.0 IP, 1.41 ERA, 9.9 K/9, 1.9 BB/9
- Jonathan de Marte (26, R)
- 58.1 IP, 2.93 ERA, 9.7 K/9, 3.2 BB/9
- Jameson McGrane (27, R)
- 27.1 IP, 2.30 ERA, 12.8 K/9, 7.9 BB/9
- Jake Joyce (27, R)
- 38.1 IP, 2.58 ERA, 12.4 K/9, 4.5 BB/9
Catchers
- Isaias Tejeda (27, R)
- 85 PAs, .303/.365/.461
- Carlos Paulino (29, R)
- 130 PAs, .276/.341/.422
- Gabriel Bracamonte (24, R)
- 273 PAs, .323/.386/.515, 10 HRs, 25 BBs, 20 K’s
Corner Infielders
- Dante Bichette (26, R)
- 418 PAs, .310/.355/.434, 9 HRs
- Jason Rogers (31, R)
- 463 PAs, 297/.397/.408, 64 BBs, 45 K’s
- Telvin Nash (28, R)
- 167 PAs, .338/.443/.618, 9 HRs
- Edwin Espinal (25, R)
- (2017) 532 PAs, .294/.327/.447, 15 HRs
Middle Infielders
- Rando Moreno (26, S)
- 389 PAs, .305/.356/.432, 5 HRs, 25 SBs (1 CS)
- Nate Coronado (27, S)
- 107 PAs, .277/.355/.436 (Atlantic League)
- 201 PAs, .283/.353/.433 (Atlantic League)
- Henry Castillo (24, S)
- 181 PAs, .296/.337/.450
- Alfredo Rodriguez (25, R)
- All-glove utility guy
- Jonathan Galvez (28,R)
- 451 PAs, .277/.338/.412, 10 HRs, 12 SBs
- Melvin Mercedes (27, S)
- 282 PAs, .243/.359/.319, 41 BBs, 53 K’s
- Craig Massey (30, R)
- 380 PAs, .338/.418/.427, 24 SBs, 43 BBs, 72 K’s
- Will Kengor (26, L)
- 417 PAs, .311/.376/.512, 13 HRs, 17 SBs
- Jimmy Paredes (30, S)
- 86 PAs, .363/.395/.513
Outfielders
- Deibinson Romero (32, R)
- 517 PAs, .255/.344/.437, 18 HRs, 60 BBs, 75 K’s
- Quincy Latimore (30, R)
- 492 PAs, .316/.390/.499, 16 HRs, 14 SBs, 54 BBs, 88 K’s
- Derrick Loveless (26, L)
- 413 PAs, .326/.416/.537, 14 HRs, 16 SBs, 57 BBs, 83 K’s
- Bijan Rademacher (27, L)
- 387 PAs, .251/.326/.310, 37 BBs, 67 K’s
- Melky Mesa (32, R)
- 421 PAs, .337/.380/.577, 20 HRs
- Justin Pacchioli (26, R)
- 301 PAs, .280/.367/.335, 34 SBs, 31 BBs, 50 K’s
- Ramon Flores (27, L)
- (2017) .312/.409/.460, 10 HRs, 12 SBs, 68 BBs, 70 K’s
- (2018) 249 PA’s, .280/.337/.404
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